Issue summary
Changing the orientation of an iPad device or simulator while playing a video using MPMoviePlayerViewController results in an inconsistent rotation state upon dismissal of the video player. This is a known bug in iPad SDK 3.2, documented at http://www.openradar.me/8012810
Sample project
I have prepared a minimal sample project using the View-based Application template from Xcode 3.2.2, using the following code to launch the player
NSURL *movieUrl = [NSURL URLWithString:@"http://devimages.apple.com/iphone/samples/bipbop/bipbopall.m3u8"];
MPMoviePlayerViewController *player = [[MPMoviePlayerViewController alloc] initWithContentURL:movieUrl];
[self presentMoviePlayerViewControllerAnimated:player];
[player release];
The code is available on GitHub at http://github.com/adamalex/FullScreenMovie or direct download using http://github.com/adamalex/FullScreenMovie/zipball/master
Steps to reproduce
- Obtain the project using the information above
- Launch the project with the iPad simulator or device
- Tap the button to begin playing the video
- Rotate the iPad by 90 degrees
- Dismiss the video
- Note the UIStatusBar is out of sync with the application UI
Objective
I have contacted Apple and they have confirmed this is a bug that is being investigated. I would like to discuss temporary workarounds that use public APIs safe for submission to the App Store. I am going to open a developer support case with Apple as well and will report back with my own progress.